reasures

utland has the hallmarks of a true small town: farms and fields, churches and a common.

Here, also, a spirit of community embraces the spirit of its individuals.

Where else do you find firemen parading in dresses on the Fourth of July,

champion Little Leaguers, and a herd of bison? Rutland does its own thing, and its people do, too. In that way, you could say the entire town is a treasure.

Rutland is growing, but one gets the sense that its essence of togetherness will hold true - that even as time forges ahead, this town will keep an eye to its history, and honor it. Special section photos by Steve King